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How to get fromSofia to Leónby plane, bus, train, car ferry, car, night train, or car train

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There are 11 ways to get from Sofia to León by plane, bus, train, car ferry, car, night train, or car train

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  1. Fly to Asturias Airport, bus, train

    best
    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Asturias Airport (OVD)plane plane SOF - OVD
    2. Take the bus from [ANZU|Aeropuerto] Aeropuerto - Salidas [CTA 20118] to [OVIEDO/UVIÉU] Estación Bus Oviedo FL- Pepe Cosmen [CTA 01549]bus bus
    3. Take the train from Oviedo to Leontrain train
    11h 7m
    €151–351

  2. Fly to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane SOF - MAD
    2. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Leontrain train
    9h 15m
    €93–340

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Triestebus bus
    2. Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Fr
    4. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Massy Tgvtrain train Tgv
    5. Take the train from Massy Tgv to Bayonnetrain train Tgv
    6. Take the bus from Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop to Leónbus bus
    39h 22m
    €447–667

  4. Bus, car ferry, train

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Genoabus bus
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Genoa to Port de Barcelonacarferry car ferry
    3. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Leontrain train Alv
    2d 7h
    €288–388

  5. Drive  2,901.7 km

    1. Drive from Sofia to Leóncar car 2,901.7 km
    29h 7m
    €450–651

  6. Fly to Bilbao Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane SOF - BIO
    2. Take the bus from Aireportua/Aeropuerto Bilbao to Vitoria-Gasteiz - Estación de Autobusesbus bus
    3. Take the train from Vitoria/Gasteiz to Leontrain train
    14h 9m
    €117–291

  7. Fly to León Airport

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to León Airport (LEN)plane plane SOF - LEN
    9h 9m
    €210–774

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Padovabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Padova to Oviedobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Oviedo to Leonbus bus
    2d 1h
    €220–266

  9. Bus via Lyon

    1. Take the bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Nis to Grenoblebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Grenoble to Lyonbus bus 766 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Leónbus bus
    2d 5h
    €369–470

  10. Train, night train, bus

    1. Take the train from Sofia Sever to Gorna Oryahovitsatrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharestnighttrain night train
    3. Take the bus from Bucureşti to Montpellierbus bus
    4. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train
    5. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Leontrain train Ave
    2d 7h
    €308–458

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Sofia to Villach Hbf ARZcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Villach Hbf ARZ to Fuldacartrain train
    3. Drive from Fulda to Leóncar car
    36h 15m
    €587–844

Sofia to León by bus, train, and foot

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration39h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket€447Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,562.6 km
  • Duration: 11h 7m

What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and León, Spain?

Ryanair and Iberia fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to León Airport (LEN) 3 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Leon via Padova and Oviedo in around 2d 1h.

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